[ps2id id='anchor1' target=''/]Properties and benefits of Reina jam (currants and raspberries):
The homemade jams that we put at your disposal in caballodeoros.com have previously gone through a process of extraordinary quality control. They have qualities that make them a completely Gourmet food: these homemade jams are handmade following the "grandmother's recipe" by the best artisan masters of the area with fresh seasonal fruit from the region of La Vera in northern Extremadura having previously passed a very rigorous selection process. Therefore, the really important thing about this type of jams is not only the process of artisan production (which also), but the high quality of the raw material used, which makes these homemade jams in a 100% natural food without additives or chemicals or ultra-processed added. These jams have numerous properties and benefits for our health derived from the fruit that has been used for its preparation
Health benefits of raspberries and currants in this homemade jam:
We start with raspberries, are the fruit of the well-known "raspberry, a characteristic shrub from Asia, especially in the north. Many centuries ago the raspberry was a totally wild fruit, a berry. Later with the advance of the times the human beings began to extend the practice of its cultivation all over the globe. It is very curious, because the typical image we have of the raspberry is a small and sensitive fruit rather reddish color and yet it is known that there are many varieties with different colors: black raspberries, white, even yellow ...
The preservation of raspberries is a very important issue
The conservation of the raspberry is really an art (it is difficult), since it is a fruit enormously sensitive for this type of issues, in fact it is recommended to keep it in the refrigerator as soon as possible (where it can be preserved up to 72h), unlike other fruits that it is preferable to leave them outside so they do not lose flavor. In early times, when the raspberry was a wild berry, the first men did not collect them, much less cultivated, in fact the human being was nomadic and simply dedicated himself to eat them from the bush itself when he found them on his way. In short, the raspberry is not a fruit that is characterized by its collection and subsequent storage, since a few hours after being taken from the bush is malograble. In addition it is not recommended to wash them much, unless they are very dirty, as it is a berry that absorbs a lot of water and quickly becomes soft and loses its delicious flavor. However there is nothing to worry about in relation to our homemade raspberry jams and Queen (raspberry + currant), as raspberries containing have been treated very carefully to get a homemade jam of the highest quality possible without handling the raspberry can lose an iota of flavor or aroma
On the other hand, it should also be noted that like strawberries and other fruits, raspberries are a very versatile fruit. It can be found in a multitude of recipes and creations of all kinds, both in fruit and homemade jam
As for the currant, it is a characteristic berry not so well known that often accompanies many desserts, often not only providing its delicious flavor but also fulfilling a very aesthetic and decorative function on the plate. We can also find it among the composition of many types of juices and ice creams, although it may seem that goes unnoticed among the composition as it is not usually the main fruit (at least there is no currant juice as something well known among the major brands in the sector). Like raspberries there are also different varieties of color, although the most typical are red and its harvesting season is also located in the summer months, rather in the middle and end (August and September).
As for the properties and benefits for the health of currants and raspberries that make up this delicious homemade jam we highlight the following:
- Both raspberry and currant have a high fiber content which helps greatly protect and care for the health of our digestive system and to prevent conditions such as constipation and all that this entails
- Thanks to the high volume of fiber that have both fruits can also highlight its satiating effect that together with the low caloric level they provide can be part of any type of diet to lose weight
- Both fruits also have a high volume of iron and other minerals such as calcium and potassium, which helps to keep us in a healthy state strengthening our immune system and preventing numerous diseases such as anemia.
- Both fruits but especially the currant has numerous natural pro-biotic and antiseptic properties that help us to regulate the micro-organisms of our body to prevent diseases of all kinds such as urine infections.
- Both fruits have a potent antioxidant power (have a high volume of vitamin C and other vitamins such as A) that helps our body to fight against the action of free radicals: cellular aging preventing all kinds of conditions. They are a powerful anti-carcinogenic. They also have beneficial effects for our cardio-vascular health preventing arteriosclerosis caused by oxidation of LDL cholesterol (therefore improving blood circulation)
- Both fruits have a very low glycemic index, well below other fruits, which together with its high level of fiber helps prevent type II diabetes and also makes them very suitable fruits for consumption by people with this condition
- Its high potassium content makes them very healthy fruits for the nervous system and muscles and prevent us from diseases such as osteoporosis, hypertension and certain types of cerebrovascular diseases
